This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.